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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 10, 2015 13:00:16 GMT -5
This lost 70s classic from June 17, 1972 was another of these non-Beatle Apple releases that never quite made it over the hump into the Top 40. Peaked at #44 during an 8 week chart run. We're On Our Way - Chris Hodge
Not quite a lost 70s classic, nevertheless this one from June 17, 1978 only peaked at #58 during its 11 weeks in the Hot 100. Song is a staple on FM classic rock stations, and came from an album with one of the all-time great titles: "You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish". They played at my high school in 1972. Roll With The Changes - REO Speedwagon
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 16, 2015 12:55:22 GMT -5
With apologies to the Brothers Johnson, we're gonna get the funk in yo' face with this lost classic from June 22, 1974. After its #75 debut the previous week it jumped 10 notches to #65. Unfortunately it peaked at #47 during its 11 week chart run. Did reach #6 on the R & B charts. Whether it's your boss, co-worker, or family member, we all run across these occasionally in our lives. Jive Turkey - Ohio Players
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Post by blackbowl68 on Jun 19, 2015 16:42:24 GMT -5
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Post by 1finemrg on Jun 24, 2015 5:29:10 GMT -5
This lost 70s classic from June 28, 1975 reached its #56 peak during its eighth and final week on the chart. It was a great follow up to his Top 40 hit "The South's Gonna Do It Again". Long Haired Country Boy - Charlie Daniels Band
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 2, 2015 23:00:16 GMT -5
This week's lost 70s classic from July 11, 1976 is by a band whose frontman would sing lead vocals on some of Chicago's biggest hits in the 80s. Bill Champlin first appeared on Chicago 16. He would share lead vocals with Peter Cetera on "Hard Habit To Break" and sang lead on their #1 hit "Look Away". His first Hot 100 appearance was with this song. It would peak at #47 during a 10 week chart run. Hold On - Sons Of Champlin
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Post by pb on Jul 3, 2015 12:40:44 GMT -5
This week's lost 70s classic from July 11, 1976 is by a band whose frontman would sing lead vocals on some of Chicago's biggest hits in the 80s. Bill Champlin first appeared on Chicago 16. He would share lead vocals with Peter Cetera on "Hard Habit To Break" and sang lead on their #1 hit "Look Away". His first Hot 100 appearance was with this song. It would peak at #47 during a 10 week chart run. Hold On - Sons Of ChamplinSons Of Champlin started in the 60's and were a bit like BS&T and Chicago with more of a Grateful Dead anti-establishment attitude. They had some earlier songs that could have been hits.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 6, 2015 12:36:43 GMT -5
This lost 70s classic from July 10, 1971 was in its eighth and final week in the hot 100, having peaked at #44. A great tune that was the follow-up single to "Love's Lines, Angles, And Rhymes". The video is so 1971, between the outfits and the show's host. Light Sings - 5th Dimension
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 13, 2015 21:49:09 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic from July 15, 1978 was at its #65 peak. It would complete its 9 week chart run the following week. The song would be covered by Michael Johnson the following year resulting in his last top 40 hit. This Night Won't Last Forever - Bill LaBounty
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Post by dukelightning on Jul 14, 2015 7:02:06 GMT -5
Actually his followup to "Bluer Than Blue" is from the same Lp and also a cover. Except instead of going back just one year as he did for This Night, Michael went back about 30 years to cover "Almost Like Being in Love". Happens to be my fave Michael Johnson tune.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 14, 2015 11:56:17 GMT -5
Actually his followup to "Bluer Than Blue" is from the same Lp and also a cover. Except instead of going back just one year as he did for This Night, Michael went back about 30 years to cover "Almost Like Being in Love". Happens to be my fave Michael Johnson tune. Appreciate the correction. I will fix it. Thanks
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 20, 2015 22:04:49 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic from July 23, 1977 was the follow-up to their only Top 40 hit "Cherry Baby". It proved to be only half as successful as its predecessor, peaking at #66 during its 8 weeks in the Hot 100. Sing It, Shout It - Starz
From July 21, 1979 this song was already 8 years old by the time it charted in the Hot 100. It had been included on an album of rarities titled "Odds And Sods" in the mid-seventies and was written in 1971. It was the single release off the soundtrack to the documentary "The Kids Are Alright", and peaked at #54 during a 6 week stay on the charts. Long Live Rock - Who
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 27, 2015 21:43:55 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic from August 3, 1974 was in the Hot 100 for more weeks than Eric Clapton's #1 single "I Shot The Sheriff". Yet in its 16 weeks on the charts, all it could muster was a #52 peak. It did reach #4 on the R & B charts. Another overlooked classic from these Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame siblings. Live It Up - Isley Brothers
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Post by 1finemrg on Aug 2, 2015 20:46:18 GMT -5
August 8, 1970: Last of 14 weeks for this Minneapolis based band that descended from the Castaways (remember "Liar, Liar"?). A lost 70s classic that peaked at #56 on the Hot 100, it reached #4 on WCFL in Chicago. Cottage Cheese - Crow August 4, 1979: In the middle of its 10 week chart run, the 45 went through a label change from Capricorn to Polydor. Unfortunately, that didn't prevent this lost 70s classic from becoming a "bridesmaid" peaking at #41. Children Of The Sun - Billy Thorpe
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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 8, 2015 2:58:37 GMT -5
To coincide with this week's 70s program from Premiere -- in its last week in the Hot 100 on August 8, 1970 -- here's a "lost classic" that failed to reach Billboard's Top 40: (How About A Little Hand For) The Boys In The Band The Boys In The Band www.youtube.com/watch?v=c526Jjv4s1sOther 1970 "lost classic" honorable mentions: Cottage Cheese - Crow It's Your Life - Andy Kim Morning Much Better - Ten Wheel Drive
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Post by 1finemrg on Aug 10, 2015 5:21:45 GMT -5
The lost 70s classic from August 18, 1973 would peak at #61 and stay on the charts for 8 weeks. Rick Derringer guests on slide guitar. The 45 version shortens the offending verse removing the f-bomb. This is the album cut. "Go to lost wages...lost wages" Show Biz Kids - Steely Dan
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